Age: Grades 3-5

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Ages 6-10

  • None

  1. Recess Games
  2. Tag Games

Mannequin Tag ›

Play this fun group game to help develop cooperation and listening skills.

Children playing recess game called Sneak
Children playing recess game called Sneak

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Ages 6-10

  • Balls

  1. Ball Games
  2. Cooperative Games
  3. Tag Games

Sneak ›

  • Any Size

  • Ages 3-5

  • Cones

  1. Autonomous/Self-access Games
  2. Indoor Game
  3. Recess Games

Museum Night Janitor ›

  • Any Size

  • Ages 6-10

  • None

  • 10 minutes or more

  1. Cooperative Games
  2. Indoor Game

Tower of Power ›

Playworks children playing recess games at school
Playworks children playing recess games at school

  • Small Group (1-10)

  • Ages 6-10

  • Balls

  1. Ball Games
  2. Rotational Games

Cone Guardian ›

  • Any Size

  • Ages 6-10

  • None

  • Less Than 10 minutes

  1. Icebreaker
  2. Indoor Game
  3. Readiness Games

Gotcha! ›

Focus is the name of the game! In this game, students will hone their listening skills while developing eye-hand coordination. The class sits in a circle with overlapping hands. As…

  • Any Size

  • Ages 6-10

  • Balls

  1. Ball Games
  2. Recess Games
  3. Rotational Games

Superstar Knockout ›

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Grades 3-5

  • Hula Hoops

  • 10 Minutes

  1. Readiness Games
  2. Recess Games
  3. Tag Games

Hula Tag ›

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Ages 3-5

  • Bases

  • Less Than 10 minutes

  1. Cooperative Games
  2. Recess Games
  3. Tag Games

Helping Hands Tag ›

In Helping Hands Tag, students need a “helping hand” from another student to get back in the game after being tagged. Use this game to help students remember that it…